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Rejoice

Rejoice Meaning & Definition
Rejoice Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Rejoice?

[v] to express great joy; "As if the sea, and sky, and earth, rejoiced with new-born liberty." Shelley
[v] feel happiness or joy
[v] be ecstatic with joy

Synonyms | Synonyms for Rejoice: exult | joy | jubilate | revel | triumph | triumph | wallow

Related Terms | Find terms related to Rejoice:

See Also | be on cloud nine | cheer | cheer | cheer up | cheer up | chirk up | chirk up | experience | exult | feel | gladden | glory | jump for joy | walk on air

Rejoice In Webster's Dictionary

\Re*joice"\ (r[-e]*jois"), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Rejoiced} (-joist"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rejoicing} (-joi"s?ng).] [OE. rejoissen, OF. resjouir, resjoir, F. r['e]jouir; pref. re- re- + OF, esjouir, esjoir, F. ['e]jouir, to rejoice; pref. es- (L. ex-) + OF. jouir, joir, F. jouir, from L. gaudere to rejoice. See {Joy}.] To feel joy; to experience gladness in a high degree; to have pleasurable satisfaction; to be delighted. ``O, rejoice beyond a common joy.'' --Shak. I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy. --Ps. xxxi. 7. Syn: To delight; joy; exult; triumph.
\Re*joice"\, v. t. 1. To enjoy. [Obs.] --Bp. Peacock. 2. To give joy to; to make joyful; to gladden. I me rejoysed of my liberty. --Chaucer. While she, great saint, rejoices heaven. --Prior. Were he [Cain] alive, it would rejoice his soul to see what mischief it had made. --Arbuthnot. Syn: To please; cheer; exhilarate; delight.
\Re*joice"\, n. The act of rejoicing. --Sir T. Browne.

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